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Sony Xperia ion LTE |
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Sony Xperia ion LTE |
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | ||
| 4G Network | 4, 17 | |
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2012, January. Released 2012, June | 2013, March. Released 2013, April |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 144 g (5.08 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | LED-backlit LCD, | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | PowerVR SGX544MP3 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 1GB RAM | 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.0 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 12 MP, AF | 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 1.3 MP | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) |
| Features | Dual video call | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG |
| Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture |
| ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input |
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable |
| Charging | Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | |
| Stand-by | Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) | Up to 370 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) | Up to 17 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 12 h | Up to 62 h |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White | White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition | SAR | 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) | 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.87 W/kg (head) | 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) |
| Models | GT-I9500, SGH-I337M, SGH-M919, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330L, SPH-L720T, SHV-E300S, SHV-E300L, SHV-E300K, GT-I9507, SGH-M919N | |
| Price | About 210 EUR | About 320 EUR |